EMCCD Cameras for Custom-Built SMT Microscope System
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- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Quick Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract for three high-sensitivity Electron Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device (EMCCD) cameras (Teledyne Princeton Instruments ProEM-HS:512BX3) and associated components. This procurement is to restore a custom-built Tri-color single-molecule tracking (SMT) microscope at the Optical Microscopy Core in Bethesda, MD. This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract, not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties must submit capability statements by April 8, 2026.
Purpose & Scope
The primary purpose is to replace EMCCD cameras essential for the unique, custom-built Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical sheet (HILO) SMT platform. This system supports critical single-molecule imaging and tracking for multiple cancer research projects. The replacement cameras must be compatible with existing hardware integration and current control software to ensure continuity with multi-year legacy datasets and avoid re-engineering and revalidation.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm Fixed-Price Sole Source Contract
- Authority: FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold where only one source is reasonably available).
- NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC Code: 6640 - Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, United States
Response Information
This notice does not constitute a solicitation. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within five calendar days of the notice's publication. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be used solely to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible. No reimbursement for costs associated with providing capability information will be provided. Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information.
Submission & Deadline
- Submission Method: Email ONLY to John Alozie (john.alozie@hhs.gov)
- Deadline: 12 noon (ET) on Wednesday, April 08, 2026
- Reference: Notice ID HHS-NOI-NCI- 7378300
- Published Date: April 3, 2026
Contact
- Name: John Alozie
- Email: john.alozie@hhs.gov
- Phone: 240-781-3927